Saints tight end Jimmy Graham got the message from the NFL. He’s not dunking footballs over goal posts any more.    

Coco Crisp scored the go-ahead run on Joe Smith’s wild pitch with two outs in the eighth inning, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Angels 2-1 on Saturday night to move into a first-place tie with Los Angeles atop the AL West.    

Broncos wide receiver Wes Welker, who missed three games last season after sustaining two concussions, has been diagnosed with another one.    

Joey Logano surged past Matt Kenseth with 44 laps to go and won for the first time in his career at Bristol Motor Speedway, foiling Kenseth’s gambling attempt to secure a spot in NASCAR’s playoffs.    

Lindsay Whalen scored 31 points, and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Stars 94-89 on Saturday night to advance to the Western Conference finals and end the playing career of San Antonio’s Becky Hammon.    

Drew Brees needed less than one quarter of preseason action to prove he’s ready for the regular season.    

St. Louis starting quarterback Sam Bradford has been taken to the locker room after suffering an apparent injury to his left leg.    

Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon protested Saturday’s game against the Blue Jays in the fourth inning after the umpires granted Toronto a replay challenge after the next play had begun.    

Jim Furyk was steady. Jason Day was wild. Both wound up with a share of the lead going into the final round of The Barclays.    

Dong Wan Sin’s three-run single helped South Korea defeat Japan 12-3 Saturday in the Little League World Series international championship.